mercifully
adverb
mer·ci·ful·ly
ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a merciful manner
2
: fortunately sense 2
mercifully we didn't have to attend the meeting
Examples of mercifully in a Sentence
His crimes have been dealt with mercifully.
Mercifully, the professor always makes our tests easy.
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And yes, it will be displayed, but mercifully, not in an imaginary basement.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
The bomb hasn’t been used since, apart from test blasts, and after the Cold War ended in 1991, the risk of nuclear war mercifully declined.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
This game mercifully avoided the potential distraction of Cabral coming on as a substitute as FIFA investigate Rüdiger’s claim.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Walls took the blame for both as the Rays lost for the seventh time (and fifth by one run) on the 10-game trip that mercifully ends Sunday.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 July 2025
The bomb hasn’t been used since, apart from test blasts, and after the Cold War ended in 1991, the risk of nuclear war mercifully declined.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
This game mercifully avoided the potential distraction of Cabral coming on as a substitute as FIFA investigate Rüdiger’s claim.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Walls took the blame for both as the Rays lost for the seventh time (and fifth by one run) on the 10-game trip that mercifully ends Sunday.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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“Mercifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mercifully. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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